"Déjà Vu" is a song by American singer Beyoncé (pictured) that features vocals by rapper Jay-Z. It was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Beyoncé for her second solo album, B'Day (2006). An R&B; song, it incorporates elements of 1970s funk and soul music, with bass guitar, hi-hat, and French horns. In the lyrics, a woman is constantly reminded of a past lover. The song was released as the album's lead single to US radio stations in June 2006. It received mixed critical reviews, with favorable comparisons to Tina Turner's vocal performances of the 1980s. "Déjà Vu" was recognized as the Best Song of 2006 at the MOBO Awards, and a club remix by the Freemasons received three nominations for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 2007 Grammy Awards. The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and generally within the top 20 in Europe. The accompanying music video was directed by Sophie Muller.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1811:
American forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated the forces of Shawnee leader Tecumseh's growing confederation at the Battle of Tippecanoe near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tippecanoe
1949:
Oil was discovered in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan, leading to the construction of Neft Daşları, the world's first offshore oil platform. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neft_Da%C5%9Flar%C4%B1
1987:
Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali deposed and replaced Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, declaring him medically unfit for the duties of the office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Tunisian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
2000:
Hillary Clinton was elected as a Senator, becoming the first First Lady to win public office in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
endmember: 1. A member at one end of a range or series made up of similar members. 2. (mineralogy, specifically) A mineral that occurs at one end in a range of solid solutions. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/endmember
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy. --Albert Camus https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Camus
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